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Man flies first class seated near corpse
Woman upgraded after dying in economy during flight from Delhi to London

Updated: 1:52 a.m. ET March 19, 2007
LONDON - A passenger in first class woke up to a shock when he found himself sitting near a corpse on a British Airways flight, British newspapers reported on Monday.

Paul Trinder, 54, said cabin crew moved the body of the elderly woman from the economy section where she had died after take-off, the Mirror and Sun tabloids said.

"The corpse was strapped into the seat but because of turbulence it kept slipping down on to the floor," Trinder, a businessman, was quoted as saying. "It was horrific. The body had to be wedged in place with lots of pillows."

The woman's daughter was also upgraded and spent the rest of the nine-hour flight from Delhi to London grieving next to her dead mother, the Sun reported.

The Guardian newspaper said the incident happened last week.

British Airways has apologized for any distress suffered, according to the reports. The Mirror quoted BA as saying: "We apologize, but our crew were working in difficult circumstances and chose the option they thought would cause least disruption."

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"The corpse was strapped into the seat but because of turbulence it kept slipping down on to the floor," Trinder, a businessman, was quoted as saying. "It was horrific. The body had to be wedged in place with lots of pillows."

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This is sad, but it's funny, at the same time.

Kinda has a "Weekend at Bernie's" feel to it..

I wonder if that woman had a terminal illness?

Is she dead?

Either that or extremely sleepy.







I just couldn't help myself.

That is what I was thinking too!

First class fares are killing people these days!

It’s from The Sun so I wouldn’t believe a word of it!

I guess movin her to first class was better then the alternative.....pushin her out the door with a chute and a note.

i bet 1st class was dead silent.

It's so much nicer in first class people are dying to get those seats.

I guess you can say her fequent flyer miles were also cashed in. At least she didn't have to wait in line to check out.

Worse part is, she got put near some stiff that was upset about it.

Chevy Chase would have strapped her on the roof of the plane

You guys are killing me with all of these puns.

first off...the lady sliding down and having to be moved repeatedly...GROSS

ewwwww so much eww



but maybe she died to avoid the airline food. i mean, am i right? whats the deal with airline food.

If they put her in a body bag and wrapped her tightly...the daughter would have been looking at her Mommy's Mummy!

Man, I thought this thread would die quick....You all keep it going.

Well it's not a story of the quick and the dead after all...